The Stop Community Food Centre

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The Stop Community Food Centre

🌱Increasing access to healthy food in Toronto for over 40 years

Our locations:

1884 Davenport Road
729 St. to 1 p.m!

Clair West, Toronto, Ontario (WOD)
601 Christie Street (Green Barn)

🧑‍🌾We run The Stop’s Farmers’ Market every Saturday from 8 a.m. *Please visit our website for program hours, which vary depending on program and location. Our office is open from Monday to Friday, 9AM to 5PM.*

For over 30 years, The Stop Community Food Centre has been at the forefront of dignified, innovative programs that provide access to healthy food; build skills, health, hope, and community; and confront the underlying issues that lead to poverty and hunger. Our wide range of programs include drop-in meals, a food bank, community kitchens and gardens, perinatal and family support, civic engagement, and children and youth engagement. We also run the popular Farmers' Market at Wychwood Barns every Saturday morning from 8AM to 1PM. The Stop is an Imagine Canada accredited charity.

10/02/2026

People come to The Stop for warm, nutritious meals but soon enough, it's not just about the food — it's about the companionship. 🤗

We are grateful we can offer people the opportunity to connect with others, laugh and even enjoy a friendly dominoes tournament. 🏆

Next week sees the start of our Thanksgiving campaign to raise $10K.

DONATIONS WILL BE MATCHED from October 5-16, meaning you have double the power to fund our impactful community initiatives. We'd be so grateful for your support.

09/30/2026

Today, on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we’re taking time to reflect, learn, and continue important conversations. 🧡

Throughout September, our Healthy Beginnings team created opportunities for families to learn about sacred medicines and the Seven Grandfather Teachings, and to reflect together on Indigenous histories, cultures, and teachings.

Families also received take-home activities so parents and children could continue the learning and conversations at home, while our Healthy Beginnings team wore orange throughout the month in recognition of September 30.

At The Stop, we know this learning can’t be limited to one day. We remain committed to creating respectful spaces for reflection, education, and ongoing conversations with the families and communities we work alongside.

09/28/2026

📢 Registrations are open for Be(Come) Your Own Advocate – fall session!

This free series is designed to help participants strengthen self-advocacy skills and navigate challenging conversations.

Info sessions:
Tues, Sept 29 – 3–4:30 p.m.
Tues, Oct 6 – 3:00–4:30 p.m

Course runs:
Tuesdays, Oct. 13 to Dec. 15,
2:30 to 5:30 p.m.

All sessions take place at 1884 Davenport Rd., Toronto. Register to secure your spot: https://bit.ly/4h9Pzrp

09/25/2026

Pick up one of these beautiful new tote bags at The Stop's Farmers' Market so you can shop the market in style, all while funding emergency food access, urban agriculture and community building programs.

They were designed by former drop-in volunteer and emerging local artist, Keira S., with our mission in mind. Because we are 'hungry for change' and believe passionately that 'the future is growing' through sustainable access to good food and urban agriculture.

Our market runs all year round on Saturdays 8am-1pm at Wychwood Barns. Featuring farm-fresh produce, meat, and arts & crafts from 65 vendors (including from our BIPOC and LGBTQ2+ communities), it's definitely worth checking out if you haven't already.

And if you manage to get your hands on one of our totes, we'd love to see a snap of it in the wild! 📸

09/22/2026

Last Thursday we had the pleasure of hosting our Community Kitchens End of Summer Pizza Celebration. 🍕 🎉

It was a beautiful, sunny afternoon and the perfect way to celebrate our wonderful community. ☀️ We served around 150 people, and are grateful to have been able to reactivate the brick oven at the back of 1884 Davenport Rd, which hadn't been used in years, and share it with the community!

Connecting with others is food for the soul and an important part of our mission, so we love creating opportunities for this to happen. Thank you to everyone who joined us. We hope to see you at another event soon. 🙂

📸 And thanks to Meshanda for the lovely photos!

09/16/2026

Some of our wonderful volunteers were recognized for their commitment and dedication at the 2026 Ontario Volunteer Service Awards in Toronto.

This year's recipients were:
Ann Dugan
Rosalee Edwards
Robin Dawson
Akiko Date
Joanna Ebbutt
Maria Hersht

We are so grateful for your generous service. Thank you for everything you do.

Our volunteers make our impact possible. Last year, 180 active volunteers at The Stop dedicated more than 22,300 hours to their communities.

Want to join us?

09/14/2026

Originally a pilot project in 2025, Cross-Pollination has flourished this summer. 🌿

We brought together individuals from our Healthy Beginnings, Urban Agriculture and Community Kitchens programs to learn, create, grow food and build community.

It was great to see everyone together in such a welcoming space, developing new skills and social connections in the process. 💬

09/11/2026

While our Food Bank and Drop-In Meal programs provide free food support for community members experiencing barriers to accessing enough healthy food, the Good Food Market offers another option: an affordable, community-based way to access fresh produce and groceries.

The Good Food Market does not replace our free food programs. Instead, it works alongside them by providing community members with choice, flexibility, and the opportunity to select the foods that work best for themselves and their families.

So why isn’t everything at the market free?
Because food access looks different for everyone. Some community members need emergency food support, while others may benefit from having the ability to choose their own ingredients, shop for fresh food, and participate in a market-style experience. Offering different models of food access allows us to meet people where they are and provide support in ways that respect their individual needs and circumstances.

The market is designed to be a sustainable food access program. We are supported through a combination of grants, community funding, food donations from partners like Bread Food Bank, and the purchase of food from suppliers. Revenue from market purchases is reinvested back into the program to help cover the cost of food and supplies, allowing us to continue providing affordable, fresh, and nutritious options for our community.

09/07/2026

Join us in September for our Emotional Wellness Peer Support Program.

In need of personal care items? Pop by our distribution event tomorrow (and later in the month).

Fancy a chat about the issues that matter to you? Our Peer Engagement Table (on September 15) is an open forum for discussion and connection.

See flyer below for all dates, times and locations. We hope to see you there!

Address

Toronto, ON

Telephone

+14166527867

Website

http://thestop.org/

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